Sawasdee Khap Thailand

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The Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. Symbol of the strength and unity of the nation Continue Reading →

Welcome to Bali

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My first days in Bali Continue Reading →

Cambodia

Country Roads My goodness how time flies.  I remember how nervous I was when I cycled out of Singapore some five-and-a-half months ago.  Only 2 countries to go now.   After Continue Reading →

Thoughts on the roads

As I was riding between Thabok and Pak Kading in Laos I was thinking about all the roads and routes I’ve taken and I realised I’ve not said much about Continue Reading →

Thailand – in the North

I’ve so enjoyed cycling the rural routes from Ayutthaya through Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan to Kamphaeng Phet.  Northern Thailand is lush and green with farmland.  The main crops I Continue Reading →

Thailand – Ayutthaya

My original itinerary had me cycling to Kanchanaburi and then North to Mae Sot but I changed my mind as I also wanted to see Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Continue Reading →

Thailand -the adventure continues…..

On leaving Chumpon, I decided to take the coastal roads rather than Route 4 that has been my chosen road all the way from Phuket.  It was a great decision.  Continue Reading →

Roads and Routes

You can view the route maps and detail about the rides on: https://www.strava.com/athletes/elred_lawrence I’ve not had much to say about the cycling or the roads I’ve traveled. Mostly because there Continue Reading →

Johor Bahru to Tioman Island

Navigating in and out of big cities is not fun. 25kms of morning traffic before I was in the countryside cycling to Kota Tinggi was nerve-wracking. The 45km ride there Continue Reading →

En-Route to Singapore

I flew Qatar airlines to Doha and thence to Singapore.  As a cyclist from South Africa I highly recommend them.  In and out of Africa you get 45kgs luggage allowance Continue Reading →